Defender

Ryuji Saito

Blaublitz Akita
Japan
33 yrs
176 cm
Preferred foot: Right

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Appearances: 15
Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Average rating: 7.01

Age33

Date of birth12 Mar 1993

Height176 cm

Weight–

Preferred footRight

Market value€165K

Season performance · 2026

J2 League

Blaublitz Akita

Appearances / Starts8 / 7

Minutes662

Rating7.19

Goals / Assists1 / 1

Shots (on target)9 (7)

Passes · accuracy176 · 61%

Key passes2

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won64 / 107

Successful dribbles5

Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion11%

Accurate long balls17

Accurate crosses1

Aerial duels won26

Clearances36

Ball recoveries97

Fouls won8

Fouls committed3

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

J2 League

Blaublitz Akita

Appearances / Starts7 / 6

Minutes506

Rating6.80

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)5 (0)

Passes · accuracy122 · 61%

Key passes2

Tackles / Interceptions– / –

Duels won55 / 94

Successful dribbles4

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Goal conversion0%

Accurate long balls17

Accurate crosses1

Aerial duels won16

Clearances12

Ball recoveries61

Fouls won8

Fouls committed10

Offsides0

Clean sheets0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking40

Technical52

Tactical41

Defending52

Creativity40

Characteristics

Weaknesses

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
31 Oct 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Fujieda MYFC	1–1	90'	6.6
25 Oct 2026	Blaublitz Akita – FC Imabari	1–0	90'	9.0
19 Sep 2026	Shonan Bellmare – Blaublitz Akita	1–1	52'	6.6
12 Sep 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Tokushima Vortis	4–1	90'	7.1
6 Sep 2026	Blaublitz Akita – RB Omiya Ardija	0–0	90'	7.3
2 Sep 2026	Ehime FC – Blaublitz Akita	1–0	–	–
29 Aug 2026	Vanraure Hachinohe – Blaublitz Akita	1–0	90'	6.5
22 Aug 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Ventforet Kofu	3–0	90'	7.7
15 Aug 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Kataller Toyama	0–4	–	–
8 Aug 2026	Jubilo Iwata – Blaublitz Akita	1–1	32'	6.7
26 Apr 2026	Vanraure Hachinohe – Blaublitz Akita	1–0	46'	6.6
12 Apr 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Shonan Bellmare	0–1	90'	6.9
4 Apr 2026	Yokohama FC – Blaublitz Akita	1–2	–	–
29 Mar 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Vegalta Sendai	10–11	13'	6.5
21 Mar 2026	Blaublitz Akita – Vanraure Hachinohe	1–0	–	–

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 5 moves

Jan 2021

Sagamihara To: Blaublitz

Free transfer
Jan 2020

Toyama To: Sagamihara

Free transfer
Jan 2018

Ryukyu To: Toyama

Free transfer
Feb 2015

Tokyo Int Univ. To: Ryukyu

Free transfer
Apr 2011

Seiritsu HS To: Tokyo Int Univ.

Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 1 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)15

Average rating7.01

Last match rating6.631 Oct 2026

Matches missed01 injury record

Last 10 matches

6.6 9.0 6.6 7.1 7.3 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.6 6.9

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	J2 League	Blaublitz Akita	7 (6)	506	0	0	6.80

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

J2 League 2026 · percentile among defenders (259 players)

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12 matches · 879 min

Ryuji Saito: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	0.31	67
Interceptions / 90 min	1.95	72
Clearances / 90 min	3.48	65
Aerials won / 90 min	2.76	46
Duels won	46.0%	56
Pass accuracy	61.3%	3
Progressive carries / 90 min	0.00	50
Rating	6.90	62

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